Sorry Judy, I did not explain that very well. I am confused between the two dates: The 1882 date from the newspaper and the 1888 date from the tombstone or are we talking two Jacob's here. I copied part of your other message below. Sorry - take care - Emma In a message dated 11/9/2002 8:19:52 PM Central Standard Time, Jvmason@aol.com writes: > Emma, what are you saying? > Phillip Gable sent me a picture of the Jackson County Headstone for Jacob. > > It states June of 1888. > Judy > According to the Jackson Herald dated Friday June 9, 1882: > "The old man Gabriel, a principle witness in case court against Sanford > Prickle, charged with murder of young Straynge, died rather suddenly last > week." It is rumored up in the settlement where he lived, that he was > poisned, but we presume that it is hardly so, merely a suspecion. > > This Jackson county Jacob died June of 1888 in Jackson County, Ga. He is > buried Zion Bapt. Church, Braselton, Georgia His wife Emily M. Duncan died > > 1904 and is also buried there. (a photgraph was provided to me!) > >